Archive through July 01, 2016

[mgonitzke]

Jeremiah-

IIRC, his parts 1250 had hydraulic lift, so the pump is ported and will be a 1:1 swap for the 149 unit.

 

[jwiggins]

Six Frame bolts are in Tight, Rear Lift Pin is in, went with 149 Check Reliefs, Charlie EXPLAIN in Great Detail when I bought the 1250 parts tractor, why I shouldn't go with the 1250 Reliefs

Anyway gonna hook everything up I'm EST Midwest still might be cutting before Dark, Fingers Crossed!!!!

 

[sblunier]

Trunion shaft removal is most definitely NOT a snap ring endeavor. .....it's a full hydro split and teardown. If you had gone that far you'd have figured out what was wrong with the 149 unit

 

[jwiggins]

Steve B,

Yeah I seen a Snap Ring on each Side of Trunion Shaft!!!

And me being "MY OWN WORST ENEMY" didn't even know if pulling Snap rings would even Allow Shaft to just Slide Right Out so I could Then just slide my Repaired Trunion Shaft right in,,,, then 2 Snap rings and "VOILÀ" ,,,,,

Figured Why all the Talk about Trunion Repair if That Easy!!!

Anyway Got Wheels Turning Both Directions FAST!!!!

Gonna See How "QUICK" this Quick Hitch Really Is:

 

[digger]

Jason W.
No great detail explanation needed IMHO.
The manual valves seem to give less trouble after 40+ years, but the automatics sometimes leak through the hole in the tops.
One thing about automatics, if one leaks the other one isn't far behind to start marking it's territory it seems.
With manuals, you can flip the lever and push the tractor around quick.
With autos, you have to wait a while for them to bleed off before the tires will move.
I'd go with the automatics and forget it.
But hey!
That's just me.

I'll say one thing!
I give you a lot of credit for your patience and persistence on this project!

 

[jwiggins]

Thanks Charlie

And Thanks To ALL Who Chimed in when Fellow Cubber is in Need

You guys And This Site is AWESOME!!!!!!

Gotter Goin!!!!

Cuts as Good as EVER!!!

Reverse is a Little Sluggish and BOY THAT TRUNION,,,,,
She is FLYING DOWN Hill,,, LoL


Anyway I can Sort out all the Details Later

Got some Cutting to Do!!!!

Thanks again EVERYONE!!!!!

 

[jwiggins]

Welp, Gotter Did,,,,

FRONT Yard Anyway,,, Just Before Dark Set in!

Momma will be Smiling see yard cut. Yeah Definitely got to do Trunion on This one also. Acts exactly like it did day after I bought it,, SLOW up Hill, Fast Down Hill. Trunion Repair on old hydro solved that. Definitely got a little tweaking to do....
Man that crash really had me Goin there for a while!!!

Hey I Really Do Very Much Appreciate Everyone who chimed in along the way!!!

So many new guys out there just now getting into the Yellow & White Thing, Myself Included, would have been totally lost without all the Help along the way!!!!

Thanks Again Everyone!

Now I'm gonna get cleaned up and go reap the rewards of finally getting momma's yard lookin good Again!!!!

 

[digger]

Man!
I'd have to have a pillow for that seat! LOL

Well done!

 

[jclazar]

Jason W, Nice seeing you saddled up again, quickly too!

On another note, I had my hands full today. I installed the pump to the rear end. Now does anyone think I should have let the pump drain "upside down" to allow for complete drain out of fluid?

I thought I had the majority of the fluid out. Went to mount the pump, and before I could get all four cap screws tight, I noticed a small fluid leak. Got the unit all tight, and have not seen a leak since. Worried that it's not gonna seal. If it don't, and depending how bad the leak will be or get, BET I know what I'll do different on the next removal.

I cant believe the condition of these original Firestone Gum Dipped 8.5 x 12 rear tires! Boy, did they clean up well and the rims too! There has to be a "Barn Find" grading card somewhere, 'cause this 125 ain't too bad!

She and I are taking a 5-6 hour canoe trip in the morning, so not sure how much shop time I'll get on the 125.

 

[kmorrow]

Hi, guys,
Need some input/advice from the Cub Cadet gurus if possible, please.
I have a 782, KT17 Series I, and I cannot get the engine speed regulated on it. It requires about half-choke to start, but after a few minutes of run time you can push the choke in without creating issues. When you first start it up and it steadies out, it is running at what sound like maybe half-throttle or a little less, with the throttle set at wide-open. Over about 5 or 6 minutes it will gradually increase, never getting quite up to what wide open should be, but enough so that you can engage the PTO and start mowing. After it warms up some more, and about a lap into mowing, the engine will suddenly start speeding up until it overspeeds. If you adjust the throttle downward any at all, it will drop to just above idle and almost stall. You can gently bump the throttle up and it will slowly increase speed again, but will build up again and then overspeed. I can't get it regulated to save my life. I have cleaned and adjusted the carburetor, set the throttle stop (according to the manual, this is the way you regulate the speed on these engines), and even attempted to adjust the governor, which apparently does not adjust the same way the singles do. I'm pretty frustrated at this point - any recommendations, other than driving it off a high bluff?